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Activity Overview
Participants learn about and practise aim and accuracy as they send an object to targets on a wall.
Facility
Gymnasium
Materials and Equipment
1 soft-skinned ball per group
Safety
Inspect the activity area and eliminate potential hazards. Check that the activity surface
provides safe traction. Provide a safe distance between activities.
4 pieces of tape per group
1 pylon per group
Activity Information
Activity Set-up
Divide participants into pairs.
Each pair finds space on a wall in the activity area.
Each participant within the pair places two pieces of tape on the wall at various heights and level of
challenge.
Pairs set up a throwing line using a pylon at a distance determined by the participants for optimal
challenge.
Activity Instructions
Participants take turns throwing the ball at the pieces of tape until both partners have hit all four targets.
Participant then switch the location of their targets to alter the challenge.
The leader asks open-ended questions to help participants refine their movement strategies and tactical
solutions during the activity. Examples include: When the target is really high on the wall, what kind of
throw will help you be successful at hitting the target? When the target is really low, what kind of throw will
help you be successful at hitting the target? Describe how you would control the force of your throw when
trying to hit the target at the wall.
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Adaptations
Pause for Learning
To maximize the challenge and the fun, participants could
identify their own ways to increase or decrease the
challenge.
Throughout the activity, consider highlighting the following
skills, concepts, and strategies for effectively throwing an
object toward a target. Note that this list is not exhaustive,
and further learning opportunities may arise during the
task.
To decrease the challenge, participants could:
Set the throwing line closer to the targets.
Use a different object that is easier to throw (e.g., beach
ball, bean bag).
Have fewer targets.
Work together with their partner to hit all four targets.
To increase the challenge, participants could:
Use smaller pieces of tape to make smaller targets.
Use smaller balls (e.g., whiffle ball, tennis ball).
Use different throwing objects that are more difficult to
send with accuracy (e.g., agility ball, rubber chicken).
Stand farther away from the targets.
Start over at the first target if one participant misses a
target.
Sport Connections
Living Skills
Personal Skills
Recognizing your own strengths and areas that need
improvement (e.g. practising following through with your
arm to increase accuracy)
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
Movement Skills and Concepts
Manipulation skills and effort awareness: applying a
controlled force when sending an object to a designated
target (e.g., controlling the force of the swing when
sending the ball to targets at various heights and/or
distances)
Reflecting on the game and understanding what could
have been done differently to improve the chances of
success when sending an object to different targets on
the wall
Body awareness: understanding the impact of the
distance from the target and moving appropriate body
parts in different ways when throwing an object with
accuracy
Movement Strategies
Applying appropriate skills to be proficient when
throwing an object toward a target (e.g., using an
overhand throw to hit a target that is high up on the wall)
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
Contains aspects of:
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